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| x United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security |
The Special Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws, 1951-77, more commonly known as the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee (SISS) and sometimes the McCarran Committee, was...
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| x House Committee on Appropriations |
The Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government of the United States. As such, it is one of the most powerful of the...
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| x Committee of the Whole |
In the United States House of Representatives, the Committee of the Whole, short for Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, is a parliamentary device in which the House of Representatives is considered one large congressional...
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| x House Committee on Rules |
The Committee on Rules, or (more commonly) Rules Committee, is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. Rather than being responsible for a specific area of policy, as most other committees are, it is in charge of determining under...
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| x House Committee on Ways and Means |
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The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations |
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United States Senate | 1816 |
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee is generally responsible for...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Appropriations |
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United States Senate |
The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate.
The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and is also charged with researching and investigating all problems of...
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| x United States Congressional committee |
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A congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress). Committee membership enables members to develop specialized knowledge of the matters...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry |
The Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Armed Services |
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United States Senate |
The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to...
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| x United States Congressional subcommittee |
A congressional subcommittee in the United States Congress is a subdivision of a United States congressional committee that considers specified matters and reports back to the full committee.
Subcommittees are formed by most committees to share...
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| x United States Congress Joint Committee on the Library |
The Joint Committee on the Library is a joint committee of the United States Congress devoted to the affairs and administration of the Library of Congress, which is the library of the federal legislature. There are five members of each house on the...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation | United States Senate |
The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate in charge of all senate matters related to the following subjects:
It also studies and reviews matters relating to...
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| x United States House Committee on Science |
The Committee on Science, Space and Technology is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction over non-defense federal scientific research and development. Specifically, the committee has partial or complete...
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| x House Committee on the Judiciary |
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The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also called the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts,...
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| x United States Senate Watergate Committee |
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United States Senate |
The Senate Watergate Committee was a special committee convened by the United States Senate to investigate the Watergate burglaries and the ensuing Watergate scandal after it was learned that the Watergate burglars had been directed to break into...
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| x United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary |
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United States Senate |
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate, of the United States Congress. The Judiciary Committee, with 18 members, is charged with conducting...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Finance | United States Senate |
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (or, less formally, Senate Finance Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate. The Committee concerns itself with matters relating to taxation and other revenue measures generally, and those...
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| x United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence | United States Senate |
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (sometimes referred to as SSCI) is dedicated to overseeing the United States Intelligence Community—the agencies and bureaus of the federal government of the United States who provide...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to the Department of Homeland Security and other homeland security concerns, as well as the functioning of the government itself,...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs |
The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (formerly the Committee on Banking and Currency) has jurisdiction over matters related to: banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls,...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy, territorial policy, native Hawaiian matters, and public lands.
Its roots go back to the Committee on...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works |
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for dealing with matters related to the environment and infrastructure.
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Barbara Boxer of California, and the Ranking Member is...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions |
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) generally considers matters relating to these issues. Its jurisdiction extends beyond these issues to include several more specific areas, as defined by Senate rules...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration | United States Senate |
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (also called the Senate Rules Committee) is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the...
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| x United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs deals with oversight of United States veterans issues.
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Patty Murray of Washington, and the Ranking Member is Republican Richard Burr of North Carolina....
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| x United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs |
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is a committee of the United States Senate charged with oversight in matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples. A Committee on Indian Affairs existed from 1820 to 1947,...
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| x United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics |
The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics is a select committee of the United States Senate charged with dealing with matters related to senatorial ethics. It is also commonly referred to as the Senate Ethics Committee. Senate rules require the...
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| x United States Senate Special Committee on Aging |
The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging was initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee; it became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to...
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| x House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | United States House of Representatives |
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. John Mica (R-Florida) currently chairs the committee.
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has...
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| x House Committee on Agriculture |
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The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal agriculture policy and oversight of...
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| x United States Senate Committee on the Budget |
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The United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It is responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and monitoring action on the budget for the Federal Government...
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| x House Committee on Armed Services |
The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DOD)...
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| x House Committee on Foreign Affairs |
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives which has jurisdiction over bills and investigations...
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| x United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs |
The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs oversees United States relations with countries...
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| x United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies |
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. It was formerly known as the...
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| x United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness |
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management is one of four subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
This subcommittee has jurisdiction over legislation on...
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| x United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion |
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security is one of five subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
This subcommittee has jurisdiction over...
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| x United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization |
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources is one of five subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
This subcommittee has jurisdiction over rural development...
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| x United States Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation |
TheU.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research is one of five subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
This subcommittee has jurisdiction over "domestic...
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| x United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on District of Columbia |
U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. It was renamed from the Subcommittee on District of Columbia in 2007 align the...
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| x House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
The standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legislation, and recommends new bills or amendments concerning veterans. Jurisdiction includes retiring and disability...
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| x House Committee on the Budget |
The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Its responsibilities include legislative oversight of the...
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| x House Committee on Homeland Security |
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The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Its responsibilities include U.S. security legislation and oversight of the Department of Homeland...
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| x United States Congress Joint Economic Committee |
The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) is one of four standing joint committees of the U.S. Congress. The committee was established as a part of the Employment Act of 1946, which deemed the committee responsible for reporting the current economic...
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| x House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
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The Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously—with various name changes and jurisdictional changes—for more than 200...
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| x United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies |
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. It was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, but...
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| x House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct |
The Committee on Ethics, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives. Prior to the 112th Congress it was known as the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
The House Ethics...
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| x House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform |
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the main investigative committee in the U.S....
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| x House Committee on Financial Services |
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The United States House Committee on Financial Services (also referred to as the House Banking Committee) is the committee of the United States House of Representatives that oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities,...
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| x House Committee on House Administration |
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The United States House Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives.
The Committee on House Administration is a standing committee of the United States House of...
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| x United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations |
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) is the oldest subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (formerly the Committee on Government Operations).
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations...
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| x House Committee on Education and Labor |
The Committee on Education and the Workforce is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. From 1947 until 1994 and again from 2007 to 2011, during Democratic control of the House, it was known as the Committee on Education...
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| x United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights |
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The subcomittee was best known in the 1970s as the committee of Sam Ervin, whose investigations and lobbying — together with...
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| x United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Corrections and Rehabilitation |
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is a new subcommittee for the 112th Congress.
Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of laws and policies governing the...
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| x United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs |
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of the Department of Justice's (a) Criminal Division; (b) Drug Enforcement Administration; (c)...
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| x United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship |
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Jurisdiction: (1) Immigration, citizenship, and refugee laws; (2) Oversight of the Department of...
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| x United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property |
Jurisdiction: (1) Intellectual Property laws, including those affecting patents, copyrights and trademarks; (2) Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (3) Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office; and (4) Oversight of the intellectual...
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| x United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security |
The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The subcommittee's jurisdiction includes oversight of the Departments of Justice and Homeland...
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